Jan 8, 2019 15:20
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Hasonlóan közismert, humoros, játékos szleng kifejezést keresek hirtelen pánikba esésre, fejveszett menekülésére (állatokról - ürgeöntésről van szó). Egy játék angol ismertetőjéhez kellene, a magyar cím "Ürgefrász".
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | scared silly, freak out |
Dominic Spadacene
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| 3 | jump out of one's skin |
Peter Simon
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Proposed translations
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Dominic Spadacene
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Accurate, Prompt, Native
Native in: English
Works in: Hungarian to English, Italian to English
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scared silly, freak out
In order to retain the 'quickness' or 'concision' of this phrase I think it's important to keep the English equivalent to around two words as well. "Scared silly" is a bit more playful variant, however "freak out" carries a more active reaction, like a frightened dash.
Note: for the 'silly' reference given below, go to the 5th definition, and then the 4th shade in meaning for similar use of "scared silly" (under quotations)
Note: for the 'silly' reference given below, go to the 5th definition, and then the 4th shade in meaning for similar use of "scared silly" (under quotations)
Example sentence:
"I was scared silly when I turned on the lights, and you jumped out from behind the couch!"
"When the water rushed down the tunnels, the gophers freaked out and scrambled to the surface as fast as possible."
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Comment: "Köszönöm!"
5 hrs
Peter Simon
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Hungarian
&
English
Netherlands
ATA cert.,ENHU transl.,MA,MS, Netherl.
Native in: Hungarian (Variant: Hungary) 
, English (Variant: British) 
Works in: English to Hungarian, Hungarian to English, Dutch to Hungarian, and 2 more.
jump out of one's skin
Kövecses újabb kiadású szleng-szótára és egy régebbi Hodder & Stouton-féle Concise Dict. of En. Slang is hozzák. Emellett Kövecses említi még a "get the wind up"-ot, ami J. Green The Dict. of Contemporaty Slang c. kötetében is felbukkan, valamint itt is: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/get the wind up. Utóbbit GB megoldásként említik. USA En-ben a "push the panic button" v. változata "press"-el ajánlott, mind Kövecsesnél, mind itt: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/push the panic button.
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